Head-plate for sign-boards.



H. CUSACK. HEAD PLATE FOR SIGN BOARDS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1912.

1,256,523. "Patented Feb. 1'9, 191%.

HAROLD CUSACK, 0E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNGR TO THE THOMAS CUSACKCOMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A, CQRPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

HEAD-PLATE FOR SIGN-BOARDS.

Application filed May 5, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAnoLo CUSAGK, a ritizen of the United States, and aresident of Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Plates for Boards;and I do hereby declare that the rollowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to an improved headplate for signhoards andconsists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularlypointed out in the appended claim.

In the case of all signboards, bulletin boards or other advertisingboards, it is customary and desirable for the proprietor and lessor ofthe board, who is also usually the one that applies the advertising orother matter to the board for the lessee, to show his own name on a nameplate, either separate from, or made a partof the board, to identifyboth his ownership of the board, and also the origin of the work on theboard as in himself.

Various means have been employed to this end, but all those heretoforeused have been objectionable for one reason or another.

The object of the present invention is to provide a head plate adaptedto bear the name of the lessor or the one owning the board, which is notonly cheap and economical in construction, but which may be readily andeasily applied to any board, so that a stock of head plates may be kepton hand to replace those which are marred or worn.

The advantages of mv invention will appear as I proceed with myspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front View of a signboard provided with my improved headplate.

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a View representing a vertical section through the board, in aplane indi cated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to that embodimentof my invention illustrated in thedrawings :10 indicates the signboard, and 11 indicates the improved headplate. The head plate is preferably made of enameled sheet metal, andbears the name of the lessor or proprie- Specification of LettersPatent.

PatentedFeb. 19, 1918.

Serial No. 166,511.

tor of the board, which is put on the head plate during or in theprocess of enameling. A head plate of this kind may be made witheconomy, of the required rigidity and strength, and at the same time ofa handsome and attractive appearance. In addition, being of enameledware, it has endurance against the wear of rain and snow and of otherweather conditions.

The signboard 10 is provided with two or more, preferably two, upright,flat bars 12, 12 which are attached to it by screws, bolts or otherwise.These bars are permanently fixed and may be placed at a standarddistance apart on every board owned or controlled by the proprietor 0rlessor.

Upon the rear face of the head plate are fixed horizontally spaced setsof straps 13. 14;,-the straps of each set being in vertical alinementand being adapted for engagement with one of the bars 12 on the signboard. The sets of straps are spaced at a horizontal distance apartcorresponding to such standard distance between the upright bars on thesignboard as may be determined upon.

Of the straps 13, 1a of a set, one, namely the top one, is provided witha horizontal shoulder or stop 15 to engage the top of the associated bar12. The other strap or straps 13 provides merely a slot for engagementwith the bar 12. A. set screw 16 is threaded into the strap 13 forengagement with the associated bar 12 in order to hold the head plateupon the associated bars.

The advantages of the construction will be apparent from the foregoingdescription. If the head plates wear out or become disco].- ored ordistorted, they are easily replaced by the proprietor or lessor from astock on hand. As the headplates may be made in quantities and ofstandard sizes, and as the bars 12 are all fixed to the signboards atstandard distances apart, it is manifest that a headplate may bereplaced with much greater economy than if it were necessary to repaintthe sign on the signboard itself, or upon a separate board fixedlyattached to said signboard.

I claim as my invention:

A head plate for sign boards of the kind described, comprising incombination with a board, upright bars attached to said board and spacedat a standard distance apart, a head plate provided with sets of strapsI spaced at a standard distance apart equal as my invention I aflix mysignature in the to the distance between the said bars, the presence oftwo itnesses, this 20th day of 10 straps of each set being arranged invertical April, A. D. 1917. alinement and adapted for engagement with 7an associated ba'r'yandone of said straps be- HAROLD CUSACK' ingprovided With a stop to engage the top Witnesses: end of its associatedbar. T. H. ALFREDS,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing KARL W. DOLL.

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Washington, D. C.

